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Seelenlos is
going to prison for 33 days. He is one of the 2 producers of the ketchup
comedy "Blutgeil",
the movie burned by high court Zurich decision.
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monday,
march 20th 2000 >>> day 1 |
Prison entry of
Seelenlos. Spectacular
in front of private penal institution.
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As prelude
the execution commando
burns
with expert greeting
a pile of BLUTGEIL-videos
in front of private penal
institution
Urdorf / Zurich.
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Pushing condemned artist
Seelenlos
naked towards the entry. |
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Criminal artist is prepared
for execution
beside burning videos. |
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The delinquent artist
only few
seconds before his execution. |
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The Executioner goes
into action.
Command: "Bucket at hand!"
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"Blut-Geil!"
(=Blood-Horny)
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... splash, splosh,
drip...
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The criminal artist
smeared with blood
with his belongings
after the execution.
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Camp administration
takes over the prisoner.
33 days punishment camp
for illegal art!
To be continued.
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tuesday, march
21st 2000 >>> day 2 |
news report:
metropol 21.3.00:
Blutgeil
in front of Prison! |
Controversial artist
behind bars |
Splatter-movie BLUTGEIL
was banned by court decision and the producers found guilty in 1994. Yesterday
Seelenlos started his sentence - not without comment.
"In Switzerland film censorship
rules like in GDR", artist Ärger says with indignation. They produced
the low-budget-movie BLUTGEIL back in 1993 - a story raising hand for bloody
stroke against the left and local police. The two artist consider to be
victims of justice of Zurich wanting to create a precedent for article
135 of Swiss film-censorship (Existing since 1990). |
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Actionism as art |
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Seelenlos was sentenced
to pay a fine of sfr. 1'000.-. Because he didn't want to pay the amount,
fine was changed to 33 days of prison. Ärger on the other hand pays
his fine in instalments of sfr. 20.- per month. "This fine pushes me to
a forced labour situation - i have to earn more money than i really need
to live - in fact this actually stopped my artistical work, Ärger
complains
Private penal institution
Urdorf / Zurich did not want to confirm the entry of Seelenlos. Reason
for the icy behaviour
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might be our performance
in front of the penal institution yesterday morning, guesses Ärger.
Seelenlos burned a pile of BLUTGEIL-videos and took off his clothes. Then
2 friends dressed as police officers poured bloody colour over him. Ärger:
"The guards locked the door again before they finally let him in after
10 minutes of waiting in the cold."
No fight against article
135
"I'm waiting for an acquittal",
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lawyer Barbara Hug of both
artists says. Article 135 - against works of art without scientific value
and not woth of protection - is a woolly phrase, says Hug. "You could take
the case to higher court. But my clients refuse to risk their heads for
a law they hold to be wrong." Censored movie BLUTGEIL can legally be bought
in stores in Zurich. The original version is only allowed abroad - with
the note "This movie illegal in Switzerland!"
LILLIAN FELLMANN
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Tages-Anzeiger 21.3.00:
<<bloodbath>> |
On monday morning a press-fax
("Dear friends of bad taste") invited the media to keep their eyes on Urdorf
/ Zurich. There a young man will enter the prison because of being found
guilty of producing the BLUTGEIL-video. "This will not stage smoothly,
but there is a bloodbath to be expected." At 9.25 an incoming report at
the Kantonspolizei Zurich said, there's a naked man in front of the prison
gate. Moments later he poured a bucket of dark red liquid over his head,
later identified as red-beet-juice. At 9.38 a further report: The man is
now inside the gate. (nck) |
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wednesday, march
22nd 2000 >>> day 3 |
Total news blackout
in private penal institution Urdorf / Zurich. No contact
with
the outer world for the prisoner. Written petition for approval of visitors.
Reply on the phone: "Further news blackout until friday!"
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thursday, march
23rd 2000 >>> day 4 |
First sign of life of the criminal
artist Seelenlos since being behind bars and locks. Letter 1 (Brief
1 vom 21.03.00) confirms assumptions
of a transfer of the prisoner to another penal institution. Kindergarden-prison
Urdorf / Zurich wasn't hard enough, now treatment for difficult clients
in a special prison . There are only speculations about the rasons
of the transfer. Also incoming letter of Mr Egger, head of private penal
institution Urdorf / Zurich, isn't that informative either. What the ...
happened behind their walls? (Brief
4 vom26.03.00)
Ärger brings the desired things to
the airport prison the same day, but only money, stamps and tax return
pass the increased security control.
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friday, march
24th 2000 >>> day 5 |
Letter 2 is in the mail
(Brief
2 vom 22.03.00), also answer of criminal
justice Zurich on Ärger's petition for approval of visitors
in penal institution Urdorf - one of the 2 new private penal institutions
in the canton Zurich. But only wanting a simple leaflet for visitors seems
already to be asking too much of them. Airport prison handles this matter
much more professional: A visitor leaflet is handed out and there is no
problem for agreeing a visiting time: Next tuesday, march 28th, 15
h.
"Don't be afraid",
the guard warns me on the phone, "there is a glass sheet between visitor
and prisoner." On his advice i will bring money for Seelenlos then, because
"he wouldn't get it before anyway." (vgl Aktennotiz
24.03) |
saturday, march
25th 2000 >>> day 6 |
Letter 3 (vgl Brief
3 vom 23.03.00) of Seelenlos behind
bars plus an excerpt of his house-letter of 23.3.00. Fighting a running
battle with prison doctor about vitamin pills. Without mercy! Desired visitor
leaflet of VZ Urdorf / Zurich didn't arrive yet. Second petition is mailed. |
sunday,
march 26th 2000 >>> day 7 |
"Now the first late-lift-off
starts, just in front of the prison. MD-11 definitely have the coolest
bass. And there comes already the next. I use to open the window if
the wind doesn't blow from the wrong side. Good to know that, according
to the rules of the house, it has to be quiet from 22 h on and no
more music instrument playing is allowed from 21 h on." (vgl Brief
6 vom 25.03.00)
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